With a lazy feeling Tina woke up the next morning still feeling Bettes touch, all her love and her burning eyes eating her with desire.

She stretched her arm to touch her only to find the cold sheets, opening her eyes she immediately felt her stomach knotting. She looked around the room for Bette and as she was sitting on the bed she heard it, a strange noise coming from the bathroom.

Tina rushed to the bathroom, finding the door slightly ajar. Knocking lightly, not waiting for answer Tina picked inside, seeing Bette on the floor, sweating, her back to the wall with a greenish colour on her face.

Whats wrong baby? Are you ok? Tinas words brought Bette back to reality as she was getting lost trying to find strength.

Im ok teeI knew this was going to happen Bette said, nodding, cleaning the sweat that was crowding her forehead,

What is going to happen? What are you talking about? Tina said, caressing Bettes head before taking a small towel, wetting it to clean Bettes face.

They told me this could happen after being in India Tina, nodding, didnt ask anything else, waiting for Bette to continue.

It seems that many people who goes there, because of what we eat, of what we drink, the stomach suffers and then you get use but by when you get use you come back and eating and drinking your usual things make the stomach rebel for everything Bettes words were slow, difficult, as her breathing was arrhythmic, cut by her trembling.

Tina standing up from the floor, looking down at Bette took her robe from the door and tenderly covered her shoulders.

Bette was going to smile, to thank Tina when she felt it, the rush, the urge running thou her body, as am impulse she jumped to the toilet and ducking her head she threw everything out, with such force, such energy that by the moment her head appeared again, the look in her eyes was lost from exhaustion, was trembling and feeling very cold. Her t-shirt was wet as was her pjs pants. Tina, looking at her caressing her sweaty cold arm whispered, not wanting to annoy her, knowing how well at times like those one can be easily annoyed.

Come here baby, am going to get you some clean clothes and make you camomile tea ok, you stay here bug after kissing Bettes forehead Tina stood up, leaving Bette moving to lay on the bathroom cold floor as she was feeling her face burning even when her body was shaking, feeling cold.

Watching Tinas barefoot pace, so personal, so Tina put a smile on Bettes pale face, caressing her exhausting eyes, caressing her needy heart.

When Tina returned with the clothes and the tea she found Bette asleep on the floor. Sitting down at her side she caressed her bare arm, for a long time before caressing her face, removing some wet locks of hair from her beautiful face, whispering,

Bette, baby, you cant stay here, you are getting cold, let me help you, let me change your clothes, lets go back to bed.

Tinas words awoke Bette who unable to talk just nodded, letting Tina do all the work, not having the needed strength to help her and deep inside loving, thanking god for her, for her love and for her care. Bette, as Tina was removing her wet clothes didnt feel the tear that was rolling down her cheek, dying at her dry lips.

While undressing Bette, Tina noticed, as she did while making love the previous night how thin Bette was, how amazing her body look, even in her trembling sickness. It made Tina shiver to contemplate Bette in the nude, in all her glory, in all her truth, without the mask she usually had onwatching Bette like that filled Tinas caring heart with love, and need, need to take care of her.

Tina helped Bette walk back to bed and as she was lying down she heart her babbling.

Thanks Tee, I feel much betterdont you have to go to work? Bette said the words praying not to be true but knowing that Tina should not feel like she had to be there with her.
Tina, smiling as she was covering Bette with the clean sheets she just put on the bed, smelling of her baby fresh cologne Bette loved so much, whispered, caressing her closed eyes face,

I called Oscar, am not going to work today, am going to stay with you, if you dont mind

Tinas words were serious, showing all her love but too all the doubts she still had inside, not about them or their love but about how they were going to build their new relationships, about being honest and building their future on solid bases, filled with their most personal worries, fears, and desires.

Bette opened her eyes from Tinas words, loving them, loving her, her heart in all her weakness full of love.
I love you here Bug…always

Tina, smiling sweetly nodded, handing Bette the tea, who she looked at frowning. Tina, chuckling at Bettes face said,

Baby, this will help your stomach, will clean it, will calm it, come on, take a sip ok, a big one and we will leave the rest for later
Tinas sweet words made Bette forget her disgust for the tea, sipping it from Tinas hold.

Resting her head back on the pillow, loving the smell of it, feeling the fresh clean sheet cradling her, and seeing Tina, lying at her side, given her space but holding her hand Bette fall asleep immediately.

Bette slept the whole morning, waking up past noon, hearing Tina in the kitchen. Still feeling weak and sore she slowly walked to meet her. Watching her from the hall, as she imagined so many times while they were apart, Bette felt tears in her eyes, but shaking her head, she walked towards her.

Tina heard Bette walking towards her but knowing what she was going to do she waited. Feeling Bettes arms around her waist, her head resting on her shoulder, her lips on her neck, Tina smiled, closed her eyes from happiness.

Thank yoy bug Bettes words opened Tinas eyes, turning her head.

You feeling any better? Tinas concern could not only be noticed in her tone but in her eyes too.

Yeah, at least am not dying to rip my stomach off, I feel bit weak thou Bette said, feeling the kitchen spinning around, her knees weakening.

Why dont you go back to bed, I will make you a soup, let see if your stomach tolerate it Tina was already leading Bette back to their room, placing her on the bed.

Tina waited a few seconds before walking back to the kitchen but then checking again on her she realized that Bette was deep asleep again.

Watching her like that made Tina walked to the bed to lie at her side, to watch her sleeping. She was loving hearing her breathing, watching her beautiful skin under the day light. Lying at her side, grabbing her hand Tina fall asleep the moment her head touch the pillow.

Bettte woke up a couple of hours later finding Tina sleeping at her side, smiling. After looking at her for a few minutes she caressed her sleepy face, trying not to wake her, but dying to see her sleepy eyes open, as they did just by Bettes light touch.

Hey whispered Bette
Hey you, how you feeling? mumbled Tina
Am better, you? Bettes last word travelled with her hand to rest on Tinas belly.

Am ok, must be morning sickness because I have been feeling a bit funny too but am ok Tina said the words nonchalantly, smiling.

“You sure you ok? Maybe we should see the doctor Bette was moving closer with concern in her eyes.

“Its ok Bette, … lets get you better, and maybe tomorrow we can call the doctor ok, I am ok, I promise

Tina said, jumping off the bed, walking towards the hall.

Im going to make you something to eat ok, you stay there, relax.

Bette was nodding, not saying anything as Tina was already gone. Turning herself to Tinas side of the bed she noticed something, something that scared the ***** out of her, something that awoke all her alarms, all her senses. Turning around, taking her cell from the night stand, she push number 3, waiting impatiently


Alice, Dana and Shane were at Moss, having some coffee, chatting.

Alice felt her cell vibrating so taking it from her pants pocket, answered, smiling as she checked the id caller.

Before she could say anything funny Alice heard Bette talking,

Al, we having a Pink Panther code….